13 April 2025 - Palm Sunday "C"
Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14-23,56
Homily
This Palm Sunday we read the story of the Passover according to the Evangelist Luke. As we know, Luke is the Evangelist of mercy. The tradition of the early Church that he transmits to us in his Gospel is that of the infinite love of God manifested in Jesus Christ. None of the Evangelists has better perceived and expressed the sensitivity of the Father's love, manifested in Jesus, especially towards the poor, those who suffer, those marginalized by society. Throughout the Gospel, Luke emphasizes Jesus' concern for the weak, for orphans and widows, and also for sinners. In this context, it is good to hear Pope Francis repeatedly express his dream of a poor Church for the poor and his call to introduce tenderness into all human relationships.